Pipe-supporting means



c. M. BU LLER.

PIPE SUPPORTING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, I917.

Patented May 11, 1920.

VENTUR Jh mzw 7/7, M W M IM AT TURNEYS UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ivi. BULLER, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. assrcnon T0 L. J. MUELLER- FURNACE COMPANY, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION or WIS- eoivsm'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PIPE-SUPPORTING MEANS.

Patented Ma m. 19201 Application filed April 6, 1917. Serial'No. 160,176.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit'lrnown that I, CHARLES M; BULLER,

av citizenof the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee.

and State of lVisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Pipe-Supporting Means, of which the following is a description, reference being had tothe accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of thls specification.

This invention relates to improvements in during the construction of the walls: The

pipes are of rectangular form in cross section and of a size to easily fit the wall spaces- It is very desirable to support these pipe joints or sections in order to relieve the joints of the strain of the weight and to maintain thepipes spaced from the stud- (ling. It has been the ordinary practice to solderprojecting strips of metal to the pipes and then nail the free ends of the strips to the studding. This manner of attaching the pipes is objectionable asthe solder does not always securely bind the strips to the plpe and in the event of separating the parts cannot be reattached dueto the pipe being inclosed between the walls. Furthermore the projecting strips are very objectionable in shipping the-pipes from the plant to the job and ofttimes break off.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcome th'e beforementioned objectionable features and provide a pipe supporting means which may be easily attached to the pipe without the use of solder and which may be moved to an inoperative position closeto the pipe or easily connected to the pipe at the time of use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pipe supporting means which in itself forms a means for attachment to the studding.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pipe supporting means which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and'is-well adaptedforthe purpose described.

Withthe-aboveand other objects in View the invention consists of the improved pipe supporting means and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalent-s thereof. i In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of theviews:

Figure l is-a side view of a furnace hot air pipe shown positioned in a wall between the studding and secured thereto by the improved means;

Pg. 2 is a side view of a furnace hot air pipe provided with the improved supporting means; and 'Fig. 3 is-a' transverse sectional view taken on-line 33 of Fig. l.

Referringto the drawing the numeral 5; indicates a wall 6 the studding thereof and plpe sections 7 portions of furnace hot air PQSll'filOllGd between the studding. Furnace pipes which extend vertically are usually of rectangular formin cross section and of a size to easily fit the spaces between the studdmg, and are also usually formed with an inner wall8 and an outer Wall 9 to form a heat insulating space 10 therebetwve'en; The

pipe sections shown are oined together' by a telescoping comiection 11.

The improved supporting means eom-' prises anelongated member formed ofa serted through an elongated slot 13 formed in the outer wall 9 of the furnace pipe 'i'.

The slot'13 extends at an oblique angle with relation tothepipe so that when one end extend upwardly and outwardly at an oblique angle of" approximately forty fi've ing tang=14 to be driven into the studding 6. By bending the corner portion in the mannerdescribed the width of the tang exi strip of metal l2'which is adapted to be intends in the direction of the grain of the stud and may beeasily driven therein. The" member is also provided witlran opening 15 to receive a nail 16 when it is desired to more firmly attaclr the member to the stud.

The inner end of the supporting member 12 is bent at right angles and the bent end 17 is 'adapted to bear a ainst" the innerwall 8 of: the pipe tohold t emaj'or portionof the"member"in= a positionfparallel to the"- outer wall 9 of the pipe. A tongue 18 90 portion of the member is inserted through the slot and intothe insulating space of the@ pipe the outer port-ion of thememberr will formed medially of the length of the member is offset laterally inwardly from the plane of the major portion of the member and its free end extends in a direction toright angles to the wall through which it' extends and be removed.

In practice one of the supporting members is connected to the outer wall of the pipe adjacent opposite sides of the pipe to support the pipe firmly between two studs as shown in Fig. 1.

.In shipping the supporting members are pushed inwardly to a position in which the attaching tang will be close to one side of the pipe and only project the thickness of the metal as shown in Fig. 2 and when desired they may be pulled out to attaching position. i

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the pipe supporting means is of simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose described. 7

What I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination with a vertically extending pipe provided with a side opening, of a supporting means for said pipe consisting of an integral member slidably extending through the opening and lockingly engaging the pipe and having an outer end portion for attachment to a support.

2. The comb nation with a plpe provlded with a side opening, of a supporting means forsaid pipe consisting of an elongated,

strip of metal having a tongue formedmedially of its length and an attaching means formed on one end, said strip insertible through the side opening and the tongue lockingly engaging the edge portion of the wall surrounding the opening.

3. The combination with a pipe provided with an elongated side opening, of a supporting means for said pipe consisting of an elon-- gated strip of metal insertible through the elongated side opening and having a medial tongue which lockingly engages the edge portion of the pipe surrounding the elongated opening, said elongated strip having its outer end portion bent to form an attaching tang.

4. The combination with a pipe provided with an elongated side opening, of a supporting means for said pipe consisting of an elongated strip of metal insertible through the elongated side opening and having a medial tongue offset laterally from the strip and which lockingly engages the edge portion of the pipe surrounding the elongated opening, said elongated strip also having a locking tang formed on its outer end for engagement with a support.

5. The combination with a pipe having 7 an inner and an outer wall spaced from each other, the outer wall having an elongated opening extending therethrough, of a supporting means for said pipe consisting of an elongated strip of metal insertible through the elongated opening of the outer wall and having an inner angular end portion which bears against the inner wall, said elongated strip also having an offset medial tongue which lockingly engages the edge portion of the pipe surrounding the elongated opening, one of the outer end corner portions of the elongated member being bent at an angle to form a means for attachmentto a support.

6. The combination with a pipe having an inner and an outer wallspaced from each other, the outer wall having an elongated opening extending therethrough, of a sup porting means for said pipe consisting of an elongated strip of metal insertible so o through the elongated opening of the outer wall and having an inner angular end por- 7 tion which bears against the inner wall, said elongated strip also havmg an offset medial ice said outer end opening and said tang :forming a means for attachment to a support.

7. The combination with a pipe provided with a side opening, of a supporting means forsaid pipe consisting of an elongated strip of metal slidablyconnected to said pipe and movable from a position close to the walls of said pipe to a position in which its outer end projects at a distance from said pipe and is provided with a tang for attachment to a support.

8. A supporting member for a pipe, consisting of an integral elongated straight strip of metal having bent opposite ends and an ofifset medial tongue forming a locking means for engagement with a pipe having a side opening through which the strip of metal is adapted to 'slidably extend.

9. A supporting member for a pipe, con:

sisting of an elongated strip of metal having a'tongue cut from the strip medially of its length, one of the end portions of the strip bent at an angle to form an attaching tang and the other end of the strip being bent at an angle to form a holding means.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

CHARLES M. BULLER. 

